Press Release
Excellent performance across all areas of the business and accelerating new product sales drive revenue growth of 36%
Basingstoke, UK and Philadelphia, US – February 21, 2008 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company announces results for the twelve months to December 31, 2007 – a year which has seen significant growth in launched products.
Financial Highlights:
2007 Full Year
- Product sales up 41% to ,170m
- New product sales 9m, 23% of product sales(1)
- Total revenues up 36% to ,436m
- Non GAAP Earnings per ADS up 38% to .95
- US GAAP Earnings per ADS down 592% to -.06
- Dividend up 20% (in US$ terms)
Q4 2007
- Product sales up 55% to 1m
- New product sales 0m, 32% of product sales (1)
- Total revenues up 46% to 5m
- Non GAAP Earnings per ADS up 67% to
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Press Release
Excellent performance across all areas of the business and accelerating new product sales drive revenue growth of 36%
Basingstoke, UK and Philadelphia, US – February 21, 2008 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty biopharmaceutical company announces results for the twelve months to December 31, 2007 – a year which has seen significant growth in launched products.
Financial Highlights:
2007 Full Year
- Product sales up 41% to $2,170m
- New product sales $489m, 23% of product sales(1)
- Total revenues up 36% to $2,436m
- Non GAAP Earnings per ADS up 38% to $2.95
- US GAAP Earnings per ADS down 592% to -$8.06
- Dividend up 20% (in US$ terms)
Q4 2007
- Product sales up 55% to $661m
- New product sales $210m, 32% of product sales (1)
- Total revenues up 46% to $725m
- Non GAAP Earnings per ADS up 67% to $0.94
- US GAAP Earnings per ADS up 175% to $1.11

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